DirectX 5.2, the newest version of Microsoft's next-generation multimedia technology, has hit the streets. To find out how DirectX 5.2 is transforming the world of games and digital content, install your copy today.
Microsoft® DirectX 5.2 is a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) that offer unprecedented power and flexibility, allowing developers in the fast-growing gaming industry to speed development and maximize performance. DirectX APIs reduce development time by giving developers of games and other interactive content access to specialized hardware features without having to write hardware-specific code. Consisting of DirectX foundation, for low-level hardware acceleration services, and DirectX media, for high-level media integration services, DirectX 5.2 delivers the first unified API set with advanced multimedia functionality from the chip level to high-level run-time engines on the Windows® operating system.
